Railway-tie and rail-joint.



PATENTBD SEPT. 18, 19 06.-

J. EDWARDS. RAILWAY TIE AND RAIL JOINT.

APPLIOATION FILED DEO.30,1906.

5 snnnws-snnnr 1 INVENTOR L I IIIIIII EIsIII I .IIFI: I i! II II I IIIIIHIIII WITNESSES No. 831,270. PATENTE'D SEPT. 18, 1906. J; EDWARDS.

RAILWAY TIE AND RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED DEG. an} 1905.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES INVENTOR No. 331,270. PATENTED SEPT, 18. 1906.

J. EDWARDS.

RAILWAY TIBAND RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED DEO.30,1905.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 3 WITNESSES INVENTGR wxawgj MMM-Q A ja aylzifim N0.salfia v .PATENTEH-SEPT.18, 1996. J. EDWARDS. RAILWAY TIE AND RAILJOINT.

APPLIGAEION FILED DED.30,1905.

5 SHEETS-EH33?! IMVEM'E'iFR ws raszssis E JLW/ part tern; of chair, theties "and the same.

snares \N ions EDWARDS, or ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, Assie on orosf fl'HALFTO W, v, snnrmnn, or ALLEGHEEY, rnsssrLvANr/i.

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Fasteners, of which the following is a full,

clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings, forming of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the railwaytie, showing the rail and a portion of therailjoint in cross-section 2 is a'plan view of the salnex 3 is a sideelevationo'f the rail and rail joint, showing the tie in cross section.is a cross-sectional view of the rail, showing theifish-plate inposition.v

fig. 5 is a perspective-view of a portion of the railway-tie, showingone-halfof the chair fitted thereon? Fig. ois-a perspective view oi thestop lug Fig. 7 is a l 'ngdug. big. 8 is a vertical sectional iv of amodified form oi tie and chair. Fig. is a perspective View of themodified form hair. Fig. 1% lea-perspective view-of the modified form oflockingdng, Fig. 11 isa side elevation of therailandchair, the tiesbeingshownin' crosssection, in which the chair embraces two ties, Fig:12 is a perspective view of-sene-half of this modified being shown indotted lines.

Like symbols of reference indicate like parts Wherever thoyoccu'r. Myinvention relates to rail-fasteners; and

it consistsin devices for securing railroadrails to thetie, as ishereinafter described.

i will now describe my invention, so tha others skilled in the art. maymanufacture the drawings, ,2 represents the rail, "Inlay be oftheordinary form, and3 which is preferably formed and is provided with aiii the chair, 4 We ports 3 and 3f )ui? of the rail when the parts ofthe chair re posit on on the oi the chair and the bottom of the rail isinterposed a block of Wood 4, which serves as cushion. The parts 3 3 ofthe chair, on

the outer face of theirbas'e, are provided with transverse L-shaped'lugs 7, so constructed as to form a recessor slideway for the receptionof the flanges ot the tie 6.

so termed, the chair is secnred to and Specification of Letters Patent.

like view oi" the 9 rail-joint, the tie having age or shoulder 5, whichprojects over the tie 6. v Between the- ?Batented Sept. 18, 1908.

f fitted n the is by sliding the artsofthe chair on the upper flange'ofthe tie, as s shown in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings. 7 I

moving on the tie by; provided with 'a pro chair is prevented from thestop-lug 9 which I is flange of the tie. The upper portion of thisjection, 10, which passes through a slot inthei which rests on the topof the lug rests against the vertical side of the chair 3 and serves asa stop thereto, any'spreading oi the rails. Y

The chair is locked in position ing-lug 14, which is provided with aprojection 12, which passes through a slot in the flange of the tie. itis also provided with a projection 13, which rests on the upperface ofthe flange of the tie. The shoulder", or

locking-lug proper, M, rests against the por? tion of the chair, and thetwo parts o'f the,

chair are thus'held between the lug 9 and the As a portion of the chair3" locking-lug v preventing by the'look extends over a portion of theprojection of a stoning,

lug 14,- niay be secured to the tiebymeans 0 eye 15.

Between the fish-plate 1.6, the lower which rests beneath a flange 17 ofthe chair 3 3, which extends over the flange of the fishplate. To placethese fish-plates in position, they are inserted at the end of the chairand driven into place longitudinally until they come against the stop18, which is formed at the sari of the flanges 17 of the chair 3 3.

In the use of my improved railway-tie and been formed of suitablematerial, preferably of fig-bar form, slots having been out in theflange for the reception of the stop-lug and locking-lug, the tie isplaced in position across the line of the rail- Way in the usual manner.Y The chairs 3 3 are slipped on thetie, the lug 7 engaging with theflanges of the tie in the manner already described. The stoplugs arethen putin place and the chair is moved hack until it comes incontact'therewith, so that the chairis in position to prevent'thestop-lug "from rising, and the stoplug prevents the chair from slip ingout of place. -lhe Wooden block 4 an the rail 2 this stop-lugcamiotescape from its position in theslot of the tie. The lock ng headand'foot of the rail. 2 is e and outer portion of are then placed. inthechair, the parts of the chair are pushed together te'engsge with endsecure the rail, the locking-lug H- is droppezil into its slot andsecured by 3. suitable key, and the fish-pistes are driven heme underthe flangesfl of the chair.

In some cases the chair wilibe-foumi to be all that is required, notonly to hoid the to the tie but to joint-he reiis one with the other, asis ShQWil in Fig. 1. In most eases, however, especiaiiy on curves, it isdesirsbie to use the fish-piates above described.

In the foregoing description I have de scribed my tie as adapted to belaid tmnsverseiy across the line of railway. In Figs. 3 to 10 I haveshown a modification of my invention in which the ties are .iaced.parallel to the line of track and the re s are laid ion gitudinailythereon. In these figures the chair 3 is shown formed in one piece,having a single shoulder 5* and en the opposite side of the reii thekey-i1g 14 takes the piece of the shoulder, thus enabling the rail to beinstarted and removed from its seat in the chair. The remainingpert-s-thet is, the siicieweys 7 a and the tie fi s'ney be simiier tothe slide Wev 7 and tie 6 aireeaiy described.

nstead of having it single chair 3 for each tie the chair may be made ofsufiicient length to extend across the space between two ties and-toengage with the outer flanges of the ties as is shown in Figs. 11 and inthis modification the siitieweys 7 are pieced at the ends of the ehsirTo prevent the ties from being drawn toward eech other by the jarring ofthe rel I employ separators i9,

Which may be composed of s tube or be? heving jaws 20 and. stop-nuts 21.

The advantages of my invention result from the construction enderrengement of the u We end simple fastening for mils, but eiss meansfor each other. I

H eviiig thus described my invention, what i eieim, end desire t0 secureby Letters Petent. is-'.

i. A .ir-eii-iestenei." consisting oi e reilw eyem ts :Wilifii'itogether foam. not only e streng', 1

j (lining and uni ting'the rails to I tie having s 'flenged heed,'echair having slidewejrs adapted "to engage with the flanges of the'reilway tie, sheulders ade ted to en--' gage with the feet of the railto ho d the same 2. A reii-festener consisting ofe reilivaytie i e'vingeflengee head or upper portion, a. chair having shdeweys eds 'ted. toengage with the flanges of the tie en hsving ash0ul der adapted toengege with the foot of the rail, and e flange to engage with fa.-fisibplete, substaiitisiiy es specified.

3, A. reli-testener consisting of is chair havflenges of the tie,'having due or more she-'11 dei's adapted to engage and hold thefoptofing e siidewey adapted to engage with ti; v

the rail, and having a shoulder adapted to re g.

tain a fish-piste, and e removable iockingfr.

lug; substantially as, specified.

in testimony whereof I have my hami. 4

Witnesses:

JAMES, K. BAKEWELL,

CARRIE E. Esesss.

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